The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-06

How the Hoosier Representatives Fared in
the Drawing for Seats.
Special to the IndianaDoiis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-The Indiana delega-
ton to the lower house OF Congress did not fare
as well to-day as it usually has in the lottery of
seat-drawing. General Browne was the first
man in the delegation called. and he proceeded
down the first aisle from the west on the Rspub-
ican side, and dropped in the seat he occupied
last session, which is opposite Judge Kelley. of
Pennsylvania, the ''Father of the House. In a
snort time Mr.. Owens name was called. and he
went down to the first row in front of General
Browne, and the second seat to the left. which
IS next the aisle, and the best located seat of
any man in the delegation, and one of the best
in the house 1t was not long after that the
name of Captain White was drawn from the box.
and he took the seat first to the right of General
Browne AS Captain White walked down the
aisle to his seat he subject Of admiration
from all Republicans, VINO already know him as
the man who beat Lowry. Gsneral Hovey was
next called in the delegation of Republicans,
from the State, and he took a seat near that oc-
cuped by Major Steele in the last Congress. be-
side Mr. Dingley of Maine. and near the north
east corner of the Republican side. Messrs.
Johnston and Steele were called very late. and
took seats near the extreme southwestern wing
of the Republican side. They not very we'll
located, far as getting the Speakers eye," is
concerned, but they have easy ingress and
egress, there being spaces three sides of them.
Mr.. Cheadle was also located in this corner
Mr.. Cannon, of the Danville, Illinois district,
and who is one of the Oldest and strongest Re-
publican members, and who has occupied
prominent seat in the center Of his party in the
House, was not called until late, ana is seated
near the outside row, about the center of the Re-
publican side. Gen. Kennedy, of the Bellefon-
tame, Ohio district, got . seat not far from
where Major Steele used to sit. Mr.. Howard of
the New Albany district. dropped down into the
chair he occupied in the last Congress- and which
Is at the extreme northwest corner of the
Democratic side. It is customary for members
to reserve the chairs occupied by the Oldest and
most popular members in former CONGRESSES
and who have been reelected, thus recognizing
their ability and compimentine their popular
ity. Mr.. Holman had the fortune to be called
early during two or three seat-drawings and ne
occupied the same chair for several years, over
in the center of the Democratic side, and but
circle about the Speaker. It is very desirable
location. Holmans name was not called early
to-day. lie hung around the outside rows,
looking wistfully at his old seat, and yearning
for his name to be called, and wondering if any
body would be SO disrespectful as to sit down in
his chair. He was not recognized nor compli-
mented, for he is popular no more in the House
of Representatives The first man who wanted
a seat on that side walked bravely down to and
dropped into it. Other names were called and
seats filled up around the locality until, finally
when Holman's name was reached, he had to go
over to the extreme south side, next an aisle
which is noisy, and generally filled with passing
members and pages. the Democrats seemed to
relish quite as much as Republicans the relega-
ton of the picay unsh cheese parer. None OF
the Democratic members from the State secured
prominent locations.